Turkish Third Football League
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Turkish Third Football League (in Turkish: Türkiye Üçüncü Futbol Ligi or shortly Üçüncü Lig or 3. Lig) is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the third level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1967-68 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02, except for a period of four seasons during coup d'etat in Turkey. Turkish Third Football League continued as TFF Third League
in the new league system after 2001, but this time in the fourth layer. A comparison of new and old league systems can be seen in "see also" section of this article.
: Beyoğluspor, Davutpaşa. Tekirdağspor, Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, Elazığspor, Muğlaspor, Düzcespor, Eskişehir Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor, Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, Tekirdağspor, İskenderunspor, and Hatayspor were other teams whose applications were accepted by TFF. At the end of the season winner promoted to Second League, no team relegated.
In 1968-69 new clubs joined: Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros. Two groups were formed on geographical basis: Red Group for East and White Group for West. Each group contained 14 teams and one best promted and one worst relegated in each group.
Source: TFF. Turkish-Soccer archives
TFF Third League
TFF Third League or TFF 3. Lig , is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League. 2010–11 is the 10th season of the league...
in the new league system after 2001, but this time in the fourth layer. A comparison of new and old league systems can be seen in "see also" section of this article.
League format
League was founded in 1967-68. In the first year 17 teams attended. Two teams relegated from Turkish Second Football LeagueTurkish Second Football League
Turkish Second Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963-64 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02...
: Beyoğluspor, Davutpaşa. Tekirdağspor, Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, Elazığspor, Muğlaspor, Düzcespor, Eskişehir Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor, Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, Tekirdağspor, İskenderunspor, and Hatayspor were other teams whose applications were accepted by TFF. At the end of the season winner promoted to Second League, no team relegated.
In 1968-69 new clubs joined: Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros. Two groups were formed on geographical basis: Red Group for East and White Group for West. Each group contained 14 teams and one best promted and one worst relegated in each group.
Promotion and relegation
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Second Football League Turkish Second Football League Turkish Second Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963-64 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02... |
Relegated to Regional Amatur Leagues |
| 1967-68 | Düzcespor Düzcespor Düzcespor is a Turkish football club located in Düzce, Turkey. They play their home games at 18 Temmuz Stadı in Duzce.-League Participations:Second Level: 1968-1970, 1977-1989, 1994-1998, 1999-2001Third Level: 1967-1968, 1970-1977, 1989-1994, 1998-1999... |
no relegation |
| 1968-69 | Red Group: Tarsus İdmanyurdu White Group: Nazillispor Nazillispor Nazilli Belediyespor is the local football team for city of Aydın province of Turkey. They are currently playing in the TFF Third League.-External links:*... |
Red Group: Altındağ White Group: Burdurspor |
| 1969-70 | Red Group: Hatayspor Hatayspor Hatayspor is a sports club located in Hatay, Turkey. The football club played in the Iddaa League B and relegated to Third League in 2007-2008 season. The club played also in the old Second League between 1970–1976, 1980–1983, 1990–1992 and 1993–2002.... White Group: Uşakspor Usakspor Uşakspor is a Turkish football club located in Uşak, Turkey. They play their home games at 1 Eylül Stadı in Uşak. The club was founded in 1967. She played in Second League between 1967–1968, 1970–1975, 1982–1983, 1987–1988, 2005–2007. She got into money shortage and relegated to Third League in 2... |
no relegation |
| 1970-71 | White Group: Sarıyer Sariyer G.K. Sarıyer Gençlik Kulübü or Sariyer G.K. is a sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. Sarıyer G.K. also won Balkans Cup in 1991-92 season against Romanian club Oţelul Galaţi after 0-0 results.-External links:*... Red Group: Konyaspor Konyaspor Konyaspor is a professional Turkish football club based in Konya. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium.... Blue Group: İskenderunspor Green Group: Konya İdmanyurdu |
no relegation |
| 1971-72 | White Group: Beykoz Beykoz 1908 S.K.D. Beykoz 1908 SKD or commonly Beykoz 1908 is a sports club of Istanbul's historic Anatolian part district Beykoz, which was founded in 1908. Its colours are yellow and black. The club was founded as Mümeresat-i Bedenye Şubesi, and was renamed Beykoz Şark İdman Yurdu in 1911. In the year 1921 it... Red Group: Lüleburgazspor Blue Group: DÇ Karabükspor Karabükspor Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük, Turkey. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper... Green Group: Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu.... |
White Group: Beylerbeyi, Yeşildirek Red Group: İstanbul Hasköy, Ülküspor Blue Group: Bahçeli, Yenişehir Green Group: Sanayi Barbaros, Altındağ |
| 1972-73 | White Group: Tirespor Red Group: Eskişehir Demirspor Eskişehir Demirspor Eskişehir Demirspor is a Turkish sports club from Eskişehir, Turkey. The club is oldest football club in Eskişehir. The club has many branches including football, basketball, volleyball, athletic, swimming, fencing, wrestling, karate... Blue Group: Malatyaspor Malatyaspor Malatya SK is a Turkish sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football. Malatyaspor are currently playing in the TFF Third League. Previously their colors were yellow and black . They played in First League for 11 seasons. They are the first and only team located in Eastern Anatolia... Green Group: Erzurumspor Erzurumspor Erzurumspor is a sports club located in Erzurum, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. He also played in Turkish First League between 1998-2001. It fell into money shortage since 2000 and gradually fell into Second League Category A in 2001 and Second league Category B in 2003... |
White Group: Eyüpspor Eyüpspor Eyüpspor is the football team of Istanbul district Eyüp. Team colours are lavender and yellow. They play at the 2,500 capacity Eyüp Stadı. Eyüp fans have strong rivalry with Fatih Karagümrük and Beykoz 1908 fans and this causes big riots during the matches between those two teams... , İzmir Demirspor Red Group: Burdurspor, Muğlaspor Muglaspor Between the years 1966-1970 in Muğla Governor's leadership on 16 June 1967 Hasan Orhan do it and live on the Association of Installation Muğlaspor way by creating the first step was taken to be established... Blue Group: Yenimahalle, Sincanspor Green Group: Mardinspor Mardinspor Mardinspor is a Turkish football club located in Mardin, Turkey. They play their home games in Mardin Sehir in Mardin. The club was founded in 1969 when the clubs Timurspor, Mezopotamyaspor, Gençlik and Spor joined together.... , Toprakofisi |
| 1973-74 | Red Group: Çorumspor Çorumspor Çorumspor is a Turkish sports club playing in the TFF Second League. -External links:**... (1st), Rizespor Çaykur Rizespor Çaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. Çaykur Rizespor is currently playing in the TFF First League. The club was founded in 1953 in green-yellow colours and had professionalship status in 1968 as Rizespor and changed its colours to blue-green... (2nd) White Group: Kırıkkalespor MKE Kirikkalespor MKE Kırıkkalespor is a sports club located in Kırıkkale, Turkey. The football club plays in the Third League.-League Participations:*First Level: 1978-79*Second Level: 1974-78, 1979–88, 1999-01*Third Level: 1967-74, 1988–99, 2001–09*Fourth Level: 2009-... (1st), DÇ Karabükspor Karabükspor Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük, Turkey. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper... (2nd) |
Red Group: Davutpaşa, Ankara Sitespor, Taksim, Yeşildirek White Group: Afyonspor Afyonkarahisarspor Afyonkarahisarspor is a sports club located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. The football club plays in the Spor Toto 3.Lig 2.Grup.... , Güneşspor, Hacettepe Keçiörengücü Keçiörengücü is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. Keçiörengücü was founded as Hacettepe with black-white colours in 1945. Hacettepe was one of Turkish First League's founder teams. They played in the First League between 1958-1960 and 1962-1968... , Nazillispor Nazillispor Nazilli Belediyespor is the local football team for city of Aydın province of Turkey. They are currently playing in the TFF Third League.-External links:*... |
| 1974-75 | Red Group: Elazığspor Elazigspor Elazığspor is a football team located in Elazığ, Turkey, which competes in the Bank Asya First League. They play their home games at Atatürk Stadı in Elazığ. The club was founded in 1967.-History:... White Group: Bandırmaspor Bandırmaspor Bandırmaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Balıkesir.... |
Red Group: Kırşehirspor, PTT Türk Telekomspor Türk Telekom GSK is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The club mostly referred incorrectly as Türk Telekomspor. The football team plays their home games in Ankara Türk Telekom Stadı in Ankara. The club was founded in 1954 as Telspor and its previous name was PTT, and its colors were yellow... White Group: Petrolofisi, Feriköy Feriköy G.K. Feriköy G.K. is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul at 1927. They were playing at Turkish National Football League from 1959 to 1968. Fallen to the Amateur league by economic crisis after 1968. They relegated to First Amateur league finally in 2000 and played in İstanbul Super League from 2006... |
| 1975-76 | Ispartaspor - Diyarbakırspor | |
| 1976-77 | Tekirdağspor -Düzcespor - Urfaspor | |
| 1977-78 | Sebat Gençlik - Edirnespor | |
| 1978-79 | Erzurumspor - Lüleburgazspor | |
| 1979-80 | Tarsus İdman Yurdu - İzmirspor | |
| 1980-81 | League was not played | |
| 1981-82 | League was not played | |
| 1982-83 | League was not played | |
| 1983-84 | League was not played | |
| 1984-85 | Gölcükspor -Bakırköyspor İnegölspor - Etibank SAS Düzce K.Doğsanspor - Osmaniyespor Hopaspor - Erzincanspor Siirt YSE Spor - Manisaspor - Aydınspor |
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| 1985-86 | Bayburtspor - Elazığspor Reyhanlıspor - Çarşambaspor Sökespor - Kırşehirspor Sönmez Filament - Çanakkalespor - Kuşadasıspor Çorluspor - Silivrispor - Beykoz |
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| 1986-87 | Bitlisspor - Niğdespor Bartınspor - Ispartaspor Menemenspor - Uşakspor Kütahyaspor - Eyüp Zeytinburnu - Trabzonspor |
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| 1987-88 | Giresunspor - Mardinspor Nevşehirspor - Polatlıspor Alanyaspor - Ayvalıkgücü - Bursaspor Uzunköprüspor - Kartalspor |
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| 1988-89 | Bulancakspor - Şanlıurfaspor Niğdespor - Keçiörengücü Sökespor - İzmirspor Bandırmaspor - Kasımpaşa - Karagümrük |
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| 1989-90 | Ünyespor - Elazığspor Hatayspor - Düzce Doğsanspor Yeni Afyonspor - Bucaspor Gönenspor - Gaziosmanpaşaspor - Yalovaspor |
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| 1990-91 | Bafraspor - Muşspor Tarsus İdmanyurdu - Kayserispor Ispartaspor - Manisaspor Bozüyükspor - S. Küçükçekmecespor - Üsküdar Anadolu |
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| 1991-92 | Akçaabat Sebatspor - Batman Belediyespor İskenderunspor - Yozgatspor Yeni Nazillispor - Kütahyaspor İstanbulspor - Zonguldakspor - Balıkesirspor |
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| 1992-93 | Adıyamanspor - Giresunspor Hatayspor - Yeni Sincanspor Eskişehirspor - Çorumspor İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor - Çorluspor Çanakkale Dardanelspor - Yeni Turgutluspor |
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| 1993-94 | Batman Belediyespor - Çaykur Rizespor İçel Polisgücü - Ankara Şekerspor Kemer Belediyespor - Erdemir Ereğlispor Edirnespor - Düzcespor Yeni Afyonspor - Manisaspor |
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| 1994-95 | Elazığspor - Erzincanspor Şanlıurfaspor - Ankara PTT Beypazarıspor - Fethiyespor Yeni Yozgatspor - Bergamaspor Lüleburgazspor - Anadoluhisarı İdmanyurdu |
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| 1995-96 | Bingölspor - Hopaspor İskenderunspor - Ankara Demirspor Ünyespor - Muşlaspor - Kuşadasıspor İnegölspor - Nişantaşı - Beylerbeyi |
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| 1996-97 | Batman Petrolspor - Giresunspor Gaziantep Sankospor - Boluspor Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyespor - Kasımpaşa Marmarisspor - İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
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| 1997-98 | Group 1: Ağrıspor Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Amasyaspor (play-off) Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi Group 4: Kilimli Belediyespor Group 5: Petrolofisi Group 6: İzmirspor Group 7: Pendikspor Group 8: Çorluspor |
Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Muşspor Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Sivas Demirspor Group 3: Kozan Belediyespor, Nizip Belediyespor Group 4: Kozlu Belediyespor, Ankara Köy Hizmetleri Group 5: Konya Yolspor, Kütahya Seramikspor Group 6: Yeni Bornovaspor, Sökespor Group 7: Bozüyükspor, Karamürselspor Group 8: Dardanel Kepezspor, Keşanspor |
| 1998-99 | Group 1: Siirt Köy Hizmetleri YSE Spor Group 2: Sivasspor Group 3: Malatya Belediyespor Group 4: Kırıkkale Belediyespor, Düzcespor (play-off) Group 5: Ankara Asaşspor, Selçuk Üniversitesi (play-off) Group 6: Yeni Nazillispor Group 7: Darıca Gençlerbirliği Group 8: Gaziosmanpaşaspor |
Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Erganispor Group 2: Turhalspor, Ardeşenspor Group 3: Siverek Belediyespor, Pütürge Belediyespor Group 4: Beypazarıspor, Bartınspor Group 5: Eskişehir Demirspor, Afyon Şekerspor Group 6: İzmir Yeşilova, Gaziemirspor Group 7: Bursa Kestelspor, Anadoluhisarı İY Group 8: Küçükçekmecespor, Bigaspor |
| 1999-00 | Group 1: Cizrespor Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Akçaabat Sebat Gençlik (play-off) Group 3: Hacılar Erciyesspor Group 4: Türk Telekomspor Group 5: Ispartaspor Group 6: Yeni Turgutluspor Group 7: Öz Sahrayıceditspor Group 8: Kırklarelispor, Güngören Belediyespor (play-off) |
Group 1: Diyarbakır Köy Hizmetleri, Bingölspor Group 2: Fatsaspor, Sürmenespor Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi, İslahiyespor Group 4: Çaycumaspor, Erdemirspor Group 5: Yeni Anamurspor, Manavgat Belediyespor Group 6: Simav Eynalspor, Selçuk Efesspor Group 7: Ümraniye, Feriköy Group 8: Vefa, Çerkezköy Belediyespor |
| 2000-01 | Group 1: Mardinspor, Hakkarispor, Silopi Cudispor Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Erzincanspor, Trabzon Telekom Group 3: Demirspor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Mezitlispor Group 4: Tokatspor, Ankara Demirspor, Ankara EGOspor Group 5: Kütahyaspor, Uşakspor, Alanyaspor Group 6: Mustafakemalpaşaspor, Marmarisspor, Aliağa Petkim Group 7: Eyüpspor, Maltepe, Sapancaspor Group 8: Yıldırım Bosnaspor, Zeytinburnuspor, Küçükköyspor |
Group 1: Muşspor, Bismil Birlikspor, Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Batman Demirspor Group 2: Karabulak Gençlik, Arsinspor, Termespor, Doğubeyazıtspor Group 3: Nevşehirspor, İskenderun DÇ, Malatya Belediyespor, Kozan Belediyespor Group 4: Turhalspor, Akçakocaspor, Altındağ Belediyespor, Etimesgut Belediyespor Group 5: Sidespor, Seydişehir Eti Alüminyum, Kemerspor, Konya Kartalıspor Group 6: Fethiyespor, Kuşadasıspor, Yeni Milasspor, Soma Linyitspor Group 7: İzmit Bekirpaşaspor, Mudurnuspor, Üsküdar Anadolu, Nişantaşıspor Group 8: Geliboluspor, İstanbul Beşyüzevler, Gönenspor, Çanspor |
Source: TFF. Turkish-Soccer archives
Promotion from amateur leagues
| Season | Promoted to Turkish Third Football League |
| 1967-68 | Tekirdağspor, Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, Elazığspor, Muğlaspor, Düzcespor, Eskişehir Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor, Nazillispor, Konya İdman Yurdu, Tarsus İdman Yurdu, Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, Tekirdağspor, İskenderunspor, Hatayspor. |
| 1968-69 | Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros (Regional Professional Leagues champs). |
| 1969-70 | Erzincanspor, Erzurumspor, Karabükspor, Kırklarelispor, Kırşehirspor, Konya Ereğlispor, Nevşehirspor, Urfaspor, Mardinspor, Tokatspor, Ankara Yenimahalle (Regional Professional Leagues champs). |
| 1971-72 | |
| 1972-73 | |
| 1973-74 | |
| 1974-75 |
See also
- Turkish top level division: Süper Lig (since 2001-02) - Turkish First Football League (between 1963–64 and 2000–01) - Milli Lig (between 1959 and 1962–63)
- Turkish second level division: TFF First LeagueTFF First LeagueThe TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
(since 2001-02) - Turkish Second Football LeagueTurkish Second Football LeagueTurkish Second Football League is a defunct football league in Turkey. It has been the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963-64 until the formation of new league system in 2001-02...
(between 1963–64 and 2000–01) - Turkish third level division: TFF Second LeagueTFF Second LeagueTFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...
(since 2001-02) - Turkish Third Football League (between 1967–68 and 2000–01) - Turkish fourth level division: TFF Third LeagueTFF Third LeagueTFF Third League or TFF 3. Lig , is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League. 2010–11 is the 10th season of the league...
(since 2001-02) - Turkish fifth level division: Regional Amateur League (since 2010-11).
- Türkiye Kupası - Turkish cup (since 1962-63)